Ethanol Battle Continues
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is “strongly considering” petitioning the Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that preserved the EPA’s decision to allow E15 fuel in the marketplace,…
Advisor Alert: Visa® and MasterCard® to Begin Allowing Surcharging on Select Credit Transactions
Visa and MasterCard have announced that as a result of a November 2012 federal district court settlement ruling, they will be able to provide merchants in the US and US…
Millions Stolen by Gas Station Skimming Operations
Skimming has become big business, costing banks, retailers, and consumers $18 billion in 2011, the Huffington Post reports. Many of those skimming cases happened at gasoline station pumps, and 66%…
FDA Gives Agency More Authority
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week announced a final rule strengthening the agency’s authority to use administrative detention to prevent potentially unsafe food from reaching the marketplace.…
USDA Reminds Retailers of SNAP Responsibilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds convenience store operators of their responsibility to ensure that all store employees are trained to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (previously…
E-Cig Group’s White House Petition Gaining Support
The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) recently posted a petition on the White House’s petition website to urge action to prevent the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)…
EPA Ruling Allows Stage II Elimination
Motorists accustomed to filling up at gas pumps with vapor-collecting attachments on the nozzles could be in for a change. Those nozzles belong to Stage II vapor-recovery systems, which the…
Legislation Seeks to Limit Ethanol Blend to 10%
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and David Vitter (R-La.) have introduced legislation to block an increase in the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gasoline. The bill would…
Congress Introduces Online Tax Bill
A bipartisan group of 53 U.S. senators and representatives has introduced legislation that would allow local brick-and-mortar retailers to compete with out-of-state Internet sellers. While brick-and-mortar retailers collect sales taxes…
President Ignites Minimum Wage Debate
During his State of the Union address, President Obama called for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 (indexing it to inflation), sparking numerous debates among…